Putnam, CT – A Putnam man was hospitalized Friday evening after being assaulted by two men with machetes.
According to the Putnam Police Department, at approximately 9:47 p.m. on Friday, April 5th, 2024, Putnam Emergency Dispatch received a call for a male attacked by two individuals with machetes in the area of Smith St and Daniels St.
When police responded to the scene they found a male victim with cuts to his ankles. The victim reported that a white male and a black male struck at his ankles with the machetes before they stole various items from him and fled in an unknown direction.
A call went out to area agencies for a K9 to assist with tracking the suspects. A Norwich K9 responded to the scene and conducted a track but no suspects were discovered.
The victim was transported to Day Kimball Hospital by Putnam EMS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transported to Hartford Hospital.
The incident remains under investigation and anyone with information, or footage of the area, should contact Detective Brown, Putnam Police Department, at 860-928-6565. Tips can also be made through 860-963-0000 or www.putnampolice.com